Decca WA. 900-981 (3/3)
78 rpm 10-inch / 25 cm shellac (Single Play) discs
GHANAIAN ARTISTS
Recordings released 1958
Decca WA. 900 P1958
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: HWEYIE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5929]
B: MENYE WO BOWU Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5930]
Decca WA. 901 P1958
Dan Acquaye accompanied by Ray Ellis Sextet
A: KAE ME Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5931]
B: BIENYE Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5932]
Decca WA. 902 P1958
The Black Beats Band
A: SUUMO GBOO KE MOO SHI Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5933] Vocal by Mike Lewis & Pat Forson
B: DEAR SI ABOTAR Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5934] Vocal by Mike Lewis & Frank Barnes
Recordings released 1959
Decca WA. 903 P1959
Black Beats Band Led by King Bruce
A: AO! DEI! OH! Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5937]
B: MENYE WO BOKOR Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5938]
Decca WA. 904 P1959
Black Beats Band Led by King Bruce
A: DE EHUO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5939]
B: MIKUU MISE MIBAA DON Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5940]
Decca WA. 905 P1959
Red Spots Band
A: GYE MU MA ONKA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5941]
B: KONKONSA NI BEBERE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5942]
Decca WA. 906 P1959
Red Spots Band
A: AMENSO MOYEBI Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5943]
B: SHE ADESA GYEBEI Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5944]
Decca WA. 907
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: ABOA A ONI DUA
B: MABU SUA NYINAA ASA
Decca WA. 908 P1959
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: DEBI NA WO BEHU Twi (Samba) [KWA.5947]
B: OHIA ASOMA WU Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5948]
Decca WA. 909
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: MAYE BAAKO FOO (Calypso)
B: AYESI SE OWUSU Twi (Highlife)
Decca WA. 910
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: DORA NANTEW YIYE Twi (Highlife)
B: SORE BEFE MANO Twi (Swing)
Decca WA. 911
Decca WA. 912 P1959
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: MENHU DEA MAYE Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5955]
B: ENNE YE WO GHANA Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5956]
Decca WA. 913 P1959
Stargazers Dance Band
A: BEENU NKOMBO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5957]
B: OBRA YE KO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5958]
Decca WA. 914
Stargazers Dance Band
A: EGYANKA BA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5959]
B: SIKA ENIBRE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5960]
Decca WA. 915
Stargazers Dance Band
A: TOSILETA Fanti (Cha cha) [KWA.5961]
B: ODOFO GYINA BEEBI Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5962]
Decca WA. 916 P1959
Black Beats Band
Vocal by Frank Barnes and Mike Lewis and the Black Birds
A: QUEEN’S VISIT English (Highlife) [KWA.5963]
B: MEDAHO MAO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5964]
Decca WA. 917 P1959
Black Beats Band
Vocal by Frank Barnes and Mike Lewis and the Black Birds
A: AGOOGYI Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5965]
B: ANOKWA EDOMI Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5966]
Decca WA. 918
Builder’s Brigade Band
Vocal by Joss Aikins, Spike Onyanko and the Brigade Trio
A: APOLONIA English (Calypso) [KWA.5957] {01-06-1959}
B: OTAN NYI EDRUO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5958] {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 919 P1959
Builders Brigade Band Band leader Spike Onyanko
Vocal by Jos Aikins, Spike Onyanko and the Brigade Trio
A: FA WO AKOMA MAME Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5969] {01-06-1959}
B: AUNTY AYELEY Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5970] {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 920
Builders Brigade Band Band leader Spike Onyanko
Vocal by Jos Aikins, Spike Onyanko and the Brigade Trio
A: HEDZOLE AHA BRIGADE Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5971] {01-06-1959}
B: WIADZI AYE HU Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5972] {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 921 P1959
Builder’s Brigade Band Band leader Spike Onyanko
Vocal by Jos Aikins, Spike Onyanko and the Brigade Trio
A: HONMA YENDZI DEW Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5973] {01-06-1959}
B: MENTEWO EGYAE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5974] {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 922
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
Vocal by Joss Aikins and Dan Acquaye
A: NO MONEY NO BUS English (Highlife) {01-06-1959}
B: NYAME NNE WIADZE! A Fanti (Highlife) {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 923 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
Vocal by Joss Aikins and Dan Acquaye
A: QUEEN’S WELCOME English (Calypso) [KWA.5977] {01-06-1959}
B: GREETINGS TO YOUR MAJESTY English (Highlife) [KWA.5978] {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 924 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
Vocal by Joss Aikins and Dan Acquaye
A: OTANFO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5979] {01-06-1959}
B: AFI HEI Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5980] {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 925 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
Vocal by Joss Aikins and Dan Acquaye
A: DAADI KYI Nzima (Highlife) [KWA.5981] {01-06-1959}
B: KPONDUE LO HO Ewe (Highlife) [KWA.5982] {01-06-1959}
Decca WA. 926 P1959
Kwaa Mensah’s Guitar Band
Leader: Kwaa Mensah Vocal by: Mensah and his Trio
A: FAKO O! Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5983]
B: SIKA HO YENA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5984]
Decca WA. 927 P1959
Kwaa Mensah’s Guitar Band
Leader Kwaa Mensah Vocal by Mensah and his Trio
A: ONONA OKO NO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5985]
B: OBRA YEKO Fanti (Native Blues) [KWA.5986]
Decca WA. 928
Dangbe’s Rhythm Band
Vocal by Roy Ocansey and the Rhythm Stars
A: NUKA MEWO Ewe (Highlife)
B: EMABAHI LIGBIK Ewe (Highlife)
Decca WA. 929 P1959
Broadway Dance Band Leader Sammy Obbot
Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Broadway Stars Group
A: ABOA KOKOSEKYI Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5989]
B: MUNUA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5990]
Decca WA. 930 P1959
Broadway Dance Band
Leader Sammy Obbot Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Broadway Star Group
A: FA ABOTAR NATEW Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5991]
B: ME BEBAFIA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5992]
Decca WA. 931 P1959
Broadway Dance Band
Leader Sammy Obbot Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Broadway Star Group
A: MANKASA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5993]
B: ODOBRA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5994]
Decca WA. 932 P1959
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: COMFORT English (Highlife) [KWA.5995] Vocal by Joss Aikins and Dan Acquaye
B: RENKYEBO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5996] Vocal by Dan Acquaye
Decca WA. 933
Decca WA. 934 P1959
Stargazers Dance Band Leader Eddie Quansa Vocal Joss Aikins
A: DORA EYEEDEN Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5999]
B: AFRICA YE HENDZE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6000]
Decca WA. 935
Stargazers Dance Band Vocal by Joss Aikins
A: OWU NA MEWU Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6001]
B: GYAO ME HAO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6002]
Decca WA. 936
Stargazers Dance Band Leader: Eddie Quansa Vocal: Joss Aikins
A: MENKA HWEE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6003]
B: MONEY NO PLAY Creole (Highlife) [KWA.6004]
Decca WA. 937 P1959
Oscar and his Rhythm Group Leader Oscar Moore Vocal Joss Aikins
A: ME SERE HOM Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6005]
B: AKA MENI (Highlife) [KWA.6006]
Decca WA. 938 P1959
Builders Bragade [sic] Band Leader Spike Onyanko Vocal Joss Aikins
A: AHYE WO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6007]
B: HOHAR Fanti (Rumba) [KWA.6008]
Decca WA. 939 P1959
Builders Bragade [sic] Band Leader Spike Onyanko Vocal Joss Aikins
A: ABREKYI Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6009]
B: MBRA NIMFO QUIST Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6010]
Decca WA. 940 P1959
Red Spots Band Leader Tom Gripman
A: AGYANKA (Sprigge) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6011] Vocal by Joss Aikins
B: MASEM YE YAWO (Folk Song) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6012] Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Red Birds
Decca WA. 941
Red Spots Band Leader Tom Gripman
A: MA YE WO DEN (Gripman) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6013] Vocal by Joss Aikins
B: OYA KAE ME Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6014] Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Red Birds
Decca WA. 942 P1959
Modernaires Dance Orchestra Leader Earnest Ayiquaye
A: AUGUSTIE MANNKA BI (Duker) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6015] Vocal by Duke Duker
B: BRE BRE (Folk Song) Fanti (Blues) [KWA.6016] Vocal by Count Bonsu and the Modernaires Trio
Decca WA. 943 P1959
Modernaires Dance Orchestra Leader Earnest Ayiquaye
A: PADMORE WU YE YA (Duker) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6017] Vocal by Duke Duker
B: TRO TRO BINTU (Ofori) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6018] Vocal by Count Bonsu and the Modernaires Trio
Decca WA. 944 P1959
Modernaires Dance Orchestra Leader Earnest Ayiquaye
Vocal by Count Bonsu and the Modernaires Trio
A: ABRANTSIE PA (Folk Song) Twi (Highlife) [KWA.6019]
B: AKWANKWAA HIANI (Folk Song) Twi (Blues) [KWA.6020]
Decca WA. 945
Modernaires Dance Orchestra Vocal by Count Bonsu
A: ABOTAR NA OHIA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6021]
B: SISSIE NNYI SUBAN Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6022]
Decca WA. 946 P1959
Broadway Dance Band
A: A SHEWO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6023] Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Broadway Trio
B: KOWUE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6024] Vocal by Joss Aikins
Decca WA. 947 P1959
Broadway Dance Band Vocal by Joss Aikins
A: MADZE PA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6025]
B: FLORENCE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6026]
Decca WA. 948
Broadway Dance Band Leader Sammy Obbot Vocal Joss Aikins
A: MEIDO WO (Folk Song) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6027]
B: EDUSEI OKAMAFO (Folk Song) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6028]
Decca WA. 949 P1959
Broadway Dance Band
A: HWE ME SUBAN YIE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6029] Vocal by Joss Aikins
B: NYAME AYEBI AMAME Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6030] Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Broadway Trio
Decca WA. 950 P1959
Gyasi’s Guitar Band Vocal by Bob and the Gyasi’s Trio
A: MONNO DO MOHO Twi (Rhumba) [KWA.6031]
B: AKWANTU Twi (Highlife) [KWA.6032]
Recordings released 1960 excluding WA.954 – WA. 960
Decca WA. 951 P1960
Black Beats Band
A: ENYA WO DOFO (Oscarmore Ofori) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6033] Vocal by Frank Barnes
B: MINANI MINA Ga (Highlife) [KWA.6034] Vocal by Mike Lewis
Decca WA. 952 P1960
Black Beats Band
A: Vocal by Mike Lewis and the Black Birds B: Vocal by Frank Barnes and the Black Birds
A: LAI MOMO (King Bruce) Ga (Highlife) [KWA.6035]
B: NANTSEW YIE (Oscarmore Ofori) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6036]
Decca WA. 953 P1960
Black Beats Band Vocal by Bassy and Chuks
A: ABASI DO (Demmy Bassy) Efik (Highlife) [KWA.6037]
B: MO FE RON RE (Ujeme Chuks) Yoruba (Highlife) [KWA.6038]
Decca WA. 954 P1959
Stargazers Dance Band Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Stars
A: MAHAO MA MAWO (Adlid Young) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6039]
B: APETESHI (Tony Annobil) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6040]
Decca WA. 955 P 1959
Stargazers Dance Band
A: NKRABEU Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6041] Vocal by Joss Aikins & the Stars
B: MEYARE A MO WHWE ME Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6042] Vocal by Joss Aikins & Eddie Quansa
Decca WA. 956 P1959
Stargazers Dance Band
A: ADESA BEKA (Adlid Young) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6043] Vocal by Joss Aikins
B: WODZE BEYEWO (Oscarmore Ofori) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6044] Vocal Joss Aikins & Adlid Young
Decca WA. 957
The Stargazers Dance Band
A: BO ME ANTITESE (Reverend Acqaah) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6045] Vocal Joss Aikins and the Stars
B: MESAN MAKO ODO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6046] Vocal Joss Aikins
Decca WA. 958
Springbok Dance Band
A: OWU YE YA Fanti (Highlife) Vocal by Joss Aikins and the Springbok Trio
B: YE WOANO KOM Fanti (Highlife) Vocal by Joss Aikins
Decca WA. 959
Springbok Dance Band
A: BA NI WOTE Fanti (Highlife) Vocal by Bing Quartey and the Springbok Trio
B: ONYAME N’ADOME Fanti (Highlife) Vocal by Joss Aikins
Decca WA. 960 P1959
Onyina’s Guitar Band Vocal by D. K. Ampong and Welbeck Yebgah
A: EWIASE YE ME DE (Kwabina Onyina) Twi (Highlife) [KWA.6051]
B: ONIPA NA WIE YE (Kwabina Onyina) Twi (Blues) [KWA.6052]
Decca WA. 961 P1960
Onyina’s Guitar Band Vocal by D. K. Ampong & Welbeck Yebgah
A: WU NTUMI A GYAE Twi (Highlife) [KWA.6053]
B: ONIPA KAE NIA MAYE Twi (Calypso)
Decca WA. 962
Onyina’s Guitar Band Vocal by D. K. Ampong & Welbeck Yebgah
A: SANBRA KATE Twi (Highlife) [KWA.6055]
B: ROSE Twi (Cha Cha) [KWA.6056]
Decca WA. 963 P1960
Onyina’s Guitar Band Vocal by D. K. Ampong & Welbeck Yebgah
A: MENSU BIO (Kwabina Onyina) Twi (Swing) [KWA.6057]
B: WIASE NSEM DOOSO (Kwabina Onyina) Twi (Highlife) [KWA.6058]
Decca WA. 964
Decca WA. 965 P1960
Dangbe’s Rhythm Band Vocal by Rod Ocansey and the Dangbe Trio
A: AKAGA (Rod Ocansey) Ewe (Highlife) [KWA.6061]
B: SUBAN KPAKPA (Rod Ocansey) Dangbe (Highlife) [KWA.6062]
Decca WA. 966 P1960
Black Beats Band
A: ME KAPERBA (Bob Cole) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6063] Vocal by Bob Cole & the Black Birds
B: MENYIBER SEM (King Bruce) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6064] Vocal by Frank Barnes
Decca WA. 967 P1960
Black Beats Band
A: MENI AGYE (King Bruce) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6065] Vocal by Frank Barnes and the Black Birds
B: ABAN NKABA (Bob Cole) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6066] Vocal by Bob Cole and the Black Birds
Decca WA. 968 P1960
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: NIMPA NAWIE (Joss Aikins) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6067] Vocal by Joss Aikins
B: AKOLE MANUMA DIBI (Bob Cole) Nzima (Highlife) [KWA.6068] Vocal by Bob Cole and Mensah’s Trio
Decca WA. 969 P1960
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: NYAME AYE BI AMAHEN Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6069] Vocal by Joss Aikins
B: KANA MINKA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6070] Vocal by Bob Cole & Mensah’s Trio
Decca WA. 970 P1960
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: SORO AHINMAN Nzima (Highlife) [KWA.6071] Vocal by Bob Cole
B: KASAPA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6072] Vocal by Lantei Lamtey
Decca WA. 971 P1960
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: YAA AMPDMCA [sic] (Traditional) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6073] Vocal by Tackie Mamo
B: GYAESU (Joss Aikins ) Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6074] Vocal by Joss Aikins
Decca WA. 972
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: AKWANTU MU NSEM Twi (Highlife)
B: ESIE NE KAGYA Twi (Highlife)
Decca WA. 973
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: ONUA GYE WANI Twi (Mambo)
B: AFE PA ATO YEN Twi (Highlife)
Decca WA. 974 P1960
The Skylarks Dance Band
A: SE ME NYA WO A Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6127]
B: M’ATSE ASE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6128]
Decca WA. 975 P1960
The Skylarks Dance Band
A: MENYEW’ BOKO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6129]
B: OBRA YE KO Fanti (Blues) [KWA.6130]
Decca WA. 976
Joss Aikins and his Osibi Aces
A: GYE WO AHOM Fanti (Highlife)
B: OSIBI Fanti (Highlife)
Decca WA. 977
Duke Duker and his Osibi Dukes
A: ABADZE NA MEDZI AYEW Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6133]
B: WO MRE BEBA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6134]
Decca WA. 978
The Comets Dance Band
A: MAYE BI AMAWO Fanti (Highlife)
B: MARA MENNYE EDWUMA Fanti (Highlife)
Decca WA. 979
The Comets Dance Band
A: NKRABIA Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6137]
B: MERCY Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6138]
Decca WA. 980 P1960
The Stargazers of Kumasi Leader Eddie Quansah Vocal by Joe Mensah
A: MENSU Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6139]
B: MENKABI Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6140]
Decca WA. 981 P1960
The Stargazers of Kumasi Leader Eddie Quansah Vocal by Joe Mensah
A: OSU ARA NA MI SU Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6141]
B: DIE MAYE WO DE Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.6142]
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